The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-17
HULLIGAN's MURDERERS.
A Startling Clue Developed at Masslllon,
@ Yesterday. 60
Mrs. Margsry RoblnSOn, Claiming to be the
wife of One OF the Murderers, Gives
the Nsmes of the Guilty Four
and heir Headquarters.

Olhl ulbphbOu lbhb ulBub LEOM mNoolAAVug
which II true, let's fall q food OF light
upon the mystery Of the great fur rob
berry and subsequent murder OF Detec-
/, tive Hulligan, We quote from the
Leader: z g
"Lste last night a young1 we'll dressed
and intelligent woman went before
Mayor Fraltz and made voluntary
statement, which isregarded as an i'm
Dortant clue to at least the identity of
the thugs who assaulted Hulltgan and
HOehn at Ravenna. She gave her name
as MargerY Robinson, the wife Of Ed
ward Robinson, W no is nephew Of Jno.
Robinson, the CIRCUS man, She says
she was at Jennie Rogers house, No 1873
Third avenue, In Pittsburg, and assisted
TO secrete fur wraps Stolen from Bene.
dict & Rudy in Cleveland. They were
taken there in trunks by an express
man. Her story, condensed, is that a
regularly organized gang, Of croOks,
Numbering nineteen, make Mrs Rogers
house their resort, and that three of
them, Tom HOddY. Joe Johnson, Smith
Carson, and her husband, went to Alt
ance, via the Ft. Wayne road, the even
ing preceding the rescue Of McMunn.
She said that they returned 70 Pittsburg
on the following Monday and that John
son, who had been shot in the encOun,
ter, went 10 Harrisburg and
DIED THERE FROM HIS WOUND.
She says thai officers searched the
Rogers house three different times
while the furs were there, and that they
we're stored In cupboards and In the ice
box In the basement, In explanation
as 20 why she came here, which was on
Friday morning to disclose the tale, she
said the gang had threatened her life.
She had not intended, from fear, to tell
what she knew, but after she came out
Of the Opera House last night, she saw
her husband, Hoddy, and Carson on the
street and knew they were after her.
She appealed to the Mayor for prOtec.
tIOn, and gladly consented to be confined
In the city prison, where she now Is, and
will be detained until Monday evening,
awaiting the response from the word
sent to the Chief Of Police of Plttsburg.
Minutes descriptions were given of the
trio but diligent search failed to find
them. A lengthy interview was had
with the woman tonight. She is un,
d0ubteGly of sound mind and exacted a
promise that her name should not be
used in connection with any reports of
uOL bthUOMOug
A Leader reporter called at Superin
tendent's 5chmitt's residence al 2:30
o'clock this morning, and read the above
dispatch to him. The Chief was much
elated over the news 1t contained and
said: "This Is very important clue.
and 1t Is the first have heard Of 1t. II
the Robinson woman story is true those
men will be captured. Her story agrees
in nearly every detail with Detective
Lohrer's reports to- me, of his work In
Pittsburg. The Rodgers house is 10.
Gated correctly, and several other pOr-
tiOns of her story substantiate clues that
we have had for several days."
Superintendent SchmiIt Immediately
sent for Detective LOhrer, and gave him
Instructions to take the first train for
MRsslllon, He was told to interview
Mrs. Robinson aud secure accurate de-
scrIptiOns of the four men. The Harris
burg authorities Will be communicated
with early this morning, and the truth
of the story as to Johns0n's death will
be Investigated. u ,sotstt
LATER.LThe following dispatch was
received from Plttsburg: "The police
authorities Of his city take no stock In
the story. They admit that the Rogers
house was searched, but say they have
information that the furs wer5 shipped
Immediately to the East"
PREPARING FOR A STILL HUNT.
Slowly but surely the police are lay
ing the nets which will eventually Gu
tangle the men who murdered Detective
Hulligan and injured Captain Hohen.
The greatest secrecy Is being observed,
and the Cleveland officers have the per.
sonal sympathy and hearty cooperation
of the police and detectives In every city
In the country. The usual number of
letters and kilograms containing infer
nation from the country in which the
recent search was carried on are received
daily, but very little attention is being
paid to these clues The police have
abO2t reached the conclusion that the
mlscreants succeeded In making their
escape during the few hours of confu-
sIon at RaVenna tHat followed the
assault upOn the officers.
A NEW THEORY WAS ADVANCED
Yesterday to the effect that the rescuing 8
party may have come direct to CleVe-
land, and left the city without exciting
suspicion. Although the people In the
country through which the recent
search took place are still on the alert,
the police have practically given up per.
suit In thai quarter. They have settled
down to a still hunt, which will be
pushed with vigor. Captain Hoehn was
allowed to sit up In his room at the City
Hospital yesterday for the first time.
DR.. HObsOn, of the hospital, reports the
Csptsin's condition as being very en-.
courRging. He is recovering rapidly,
and his attendants think he will be able
to be about again In the course of ten or
twelve days. All the stitches have been
taken from his wounds. No unfaVora-
BILE indications have been noticed and
none are looked for. The greatest at
tention Is shown him constantly, and no
one Is permitted to visit him except his
immediate family. The murmur Of sup
pressed voices added to the s0mbre
aspect OF the deeply draped detective
headquarters In the City Hall yesterday.
Captain McHannan and q number of the
detectives were bnsily engaged In work
they refused to explain to anyone. Il
was very evident from the appearance of
the men and the actions at headquarters
that no stone is being left unturned to
apprehend the ViilainOus mur6erers of
their cOmrade. Secretary King and
several patrOlmen were also closeted In
his office.
THE STORY DOUBTED. .sEesL
MAssILLoN, O., February 13.zzzDatec.
tive ]. j. L0href sot Plttsburg, came here
and Interviewed the al llDred Mfg. iR0ly